Network Automation Engineer

Join to apply for the Network Automation Engineer role at Tonic3 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Network Automation Engineer role at Tonic3 Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Business Justification / Executive Summary We are seeking a Greenfield Network Automation Engineer to design and build automation from the ground up for Arista-based environments. Position Summary / Job Description The role will architect and implement playbooks, frameworks, and automated test suites that provision, monitor, and validate large-scale network topologies running Arista EOS. This is a hands‑on role spanning software engineering, network engineering, and DevOps – owning the full SDLC, integrating with CI/CD pipelines, and establishing the standards, controls, and telemetry needed for a high‑scale, secure automation platform. Collaboration across development, test, and operations to deliver frictionless self‑service for internal customers while improving reliability, speed, and security is a key to the role. Location: Remote Shift: US First Shift (EST) Experience Level: 7+ years Additional Responsibilities Design & Build Greenfield Automation Architect reusable Ansible/Python frameworks, roles, and modules for Arista EOS. Develop abstracted device classes/methods to provision, configure, and monitor devices at scale. Automated Testing & Quality Create maintainable automated test suites and integrate into CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD). Monitor execution, analyze failures, perform root cause analysis, and publish clear, actionable bug reports. Provisioning, Observability & Security Implement automation for provisioning/validation via REST, OpenConfig, gNMI and Ansible. Build logging/metrics/telemetry and security controls so the platform runs efficiently and flawlessly. Standards, SDLC & Enablement Own/evolve security and development standards, controls, and documentation across the full SDLC. Translate business/technical workflows into executable Ansible/Python code and authoritative runbooks. Contribute to internal enablement: documentation, code reviews, and mentoring on automation best practices. Required Qualifications Automation & Scripting: Ansible and/or Python (5–7 yrs), YAML, JSON, infrastructure‑based scripting. Networking: Knowledge of VXLAN, BGP, EVPN; experience with Arista switches and CloudVision Portal (CVP). APIs & Tools: REST, OpenConfig, gNMI; Git; CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab); Linux (preferred); Itential (preferred). Experience: 5–7 yrs in network infrastructure; proven SDLC delivery; automation design patterns; security controls. Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills are a must. Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a global team with direct responsibilities and an ability to juggle competing priorities and adapt to changes in project scope. Desired Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or equivalent. Experience qualifying/automating Arista EOS networks at scale and working with Arista CVP. Terraform for network automation. CCIE (Data Center or Routing & Switching) Experience in large‑scale data center deployments. Familiarity with network monitoring and telemetry tools. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tonic3 by 2x Get notified about new Automation Engineer jobs in Mexico City, Mexico. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr